Fastener for barrel-heads.



U. A. GOX,

FASTENER 'POR BARREL HEADS.

APPLICATION IILED MAY 2a, 1913.

Patented Jul 1 All cnannns a. coat; OVFMQLEANSBORO, ILLINOIS.

FASTENER ron BARREL-HEADS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1d, 191%.

Application filed May 23, 1913. Serial No. 769,523.!

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. Cox, a citizen of the United States,residing at McLeansboro, in the county of Hamilton, State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners forBarrel-Heads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is directed to improvements in closure heads for barrels.

The invention has for its object to construct a closure of this type,which can be easily and quickly attached to or removed from the barrel.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sheet metal barrelwith a closure head, which when in place will effectually close thebarrel.

ll'ith these and other objects in View, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimedand illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which 1- Figure l is a top plan view ofthe device. Fig. 2 is av bottom plan view of the closure head. Fig. 3 isa vertical sectional view through the head and barrel on line 3--3 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4: is a bottom plan view of the device. Fig. 5 is asectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a fragmentaryperspective view of the flange.

Referring to the drawing. the numeral 1 designates a sheet metal barrel.Secured to the upper edge of the barrel is an annular horizontallydisposed flange 3, which may be secured in place in any suitable mannor, and is provided with annular grooves 4. the purpose of which willappear later. The flange 3 is provided with a plurality of stops .3. thesame being spaced an equal distance apart, and are formed integraltherewith.

The closure head 6 is concavo-convex on cross section. and is providedwith a central perforation 7. through which is passed hoh h, the samebeing provided-with a shoulder 9 which limits the inward movement ofsaid bolt, and also serves to pre vent passage of, any of the contentsof the barrel when the same is being handled..

To look the head in place, a hub 10 is provided, and has radiatingtherefrom. arms 11, said arms being supported in proper respect to thehead by loops 12, which are secured to the under surface of said head;

The length of the arms 11 are such that they will freely pass the flange3, at points unobstructed by the stops 5, but will engage the same whenthe head is rotated. The hub 10 is provided with a threaded centralperforation 13, which is engaged by the lower end of the bolt 8, so thatwhen the same is rotated, through the medium of the han dle 14 carriedthereby, the hub and arms will be drawn toward the head 6, whereby theouter ends of the arms will engage. the top plates 15 of the stops 5.

From this construction it will be seen that a closure has been providedfor barrels which can be easily and quickly applied or removed, and whenin place the rim 16 and the flange 17 of the head will engage thegrooves 4 in the flange 3, thus making a tight joint.

What is claimed is In a barrel, the combination with a flange secured toits upper edge and having grooves formed therein, of a closure headhaving loops carried by its under surface, a bolt passable through saidhead, a hub engaged by the lower end of the bolt, rigid arms radiatingfrom said hub and engaging said loops, stops carried by the flange andhaving top plates adapted to, be engaged by the outer ends of said arms,said bolt being operable to draw the hub toward the head,

an annular flange-formed near the rim of said head, whereby the ends ofsaid arms tightly engage the top plates to hold the rim and flange ofthe head in tight engagement with said grooves.

In testimony whereof, I aftix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES A. COX.

Witnesses I FELIX MALONE, ISAAC H. WEBB.

